Posts Tagged ‘fire & arson’
Alabama political candidate arrested on daycare arson charges: ‘This is a difficult moment’
A candidate for the Alabama House of Representatives was arrested Wednesday on two counts of second-degree arson. Terrence Kareem Johnson, 51, from Tuskegee, was arrested in connection with two fires that occurred at By His Grace Daycare & Learning Center, at 311 South 6th Street at 3:23 a.m. on Jan. 13, and at the Children…
Read MoreLas Vegas Tesla arson suspect pleads guilty to all federal counts
The man charged with setting fire to several vehicles at a Tesla service center in Las Vegas pleaded guilty to all federal counts on Monday. U.S. District Court records show Paul Kim’s change of plea came without a plea agreement. Sentencing is now scheduled for May 27. Authorities arrested Kim for targeting the Tesla center…
Read MoreWoman found with Molotov cocktails in her backpack near playground fire, North Texas police say
North Texas police arrested a woman Saturday after reportedly finding her near a fire with several Molotov cocktails in her backpack, officials said. According to the Commerce Police Department, they and the Commerce Fire Department had been investigating several fires that happened over the last couple days. Overnight on Feb. 21, an officer wrote in…
Read MoreICE warehouse in Surprise targeted by arsonist days after massive community protests
Someone tried to burn down a Surprise warehouse that U.S. Immigration and Customs Enforcement plans to turn into a 1,500-bed detention center, according to the federal agency. On Saturday, “an individual committed arson on a newly purchased ICE building” by breaking a window, igniting a fire and throwing a propane tank into the building, according…
Read MoreAlleged synagogue arsonist pleads not guilty to new federal charges
Facing new federal charges, the Madison man accused of setting fire to Mississippi’s largest synagogue pleaded not guilty again on Wednesday. After Stephen Spencer Pittman’s initial arraignment last month, a federal grand jury indicted the 19-year-old on two new charges last week, upping the prison time he faces if convicted. The superseding indictment accuses Pittman…
Read MoreWoman sets fire to warehouse after canceled sale to ICE; Local leaders react
KMBC 9 News reporter Andy Alcock was reporting on the cancellation of the sale of a south Kansas City warehouse to the federal government, reportedly for an Immigration and Customs Enforcement detention facility, when a woman walked up to the site and attempted to set it on fire. Platform Ventures, an investment firm based in…
Read MorePawtucket rink shooter’s son set fire to Black church in North Providence in 2024
Two years before Robert Dorgan opened fire at a high school hockey game in Pawtucket, the shooter’s son set fires at a predominantly Black church in North Providence. Robert Dorgan, who also used the name Roberta Esposito, was the biological father of Kevin Colantonio, Target 12 confirmed through multiple people with direct knowledge of the…
Read MoreFormer Laurel police chief sentenced to 55 years in prison on multiple arson charges
The former police chief of Laurel, Maryland, was sentenced to 55 years in prison after pleading guilty to two counts of first-degree arson and one count of second-degree arson for fires he started at the homes of his family members in 2016 through 2020. David Michael Crawford, 74, of Ellicott City, is already serving a…
Read MoreInvestigation into arson attack at Islamic Cultural Centre in Limerick
An investigation is under way into an arson attack on the Islamic Cultural Centre in Co Limerick. The centre, which is located in Dooradoyle, serves the Muslim community in Limerick. Emergency services attended the scene at around 1.30am yesterday morning and it took three units of Limerick Fire Service over half an hour to bring…
Read MoreFlorida gubernatorial candidate alleges arson at Madison home
A Republican gubernatorial candidate says he believes someone intentionally started a fire on his Madison property. On Monday evening, James Fishback hosted a rally at his home, where charred grass along the edge of the property near the sidewalk was visible. He said the incident happened Sunday night while he and his staffers were working…
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